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NBA Betting: Thursday NBA Picks of the Day

There are just two games on the schedule for Thursday night but both should be quite entertaining. We’ll start off with a classic rivalry being renewed as the Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers.

After that, the TNT double-header night cap will see a contrast of styles as
the half-court Chicago Bulls take on the run-and-gun Denver Nuggets.

The Lakers will be without Pau Gasol and likely without
Dwight Howard on Thursday night, which makes things quite challenging. On top
of that, Kobe Bryant has called out Howard for his lack of urgency and once
again we are left questioning the chemistry in the Lakers locker room.

The Boston Celtics have injuries of their own to deal
with but they’ve been far more cohesive. While many people read them their last
rites when Rajan Rondo was lost for the season, they’ve in fact, won five
straight losing him.

Both teams are actually playing as well as they have all
season long. The difference in this contest should be the Celtics depth as they
have played four straight games where they’ve had five players score in double
figures. That’s the depth of balance that the Lakers are lacking without Gasol
and Howard, and that should be the difference.

NBA Picks: Celtics
-2.5 at Bodog

[gameodds]5/217352//us[/gameodds]

Chicago Bulls at
Denver Nuggets

The Chicago Bulls-Denver Nuggets matchup is going to be
one of contrasting styles. It’s an odd spot for the NBA odds makers as this
game will either likely be a Nuggets win and a clear over, or a Bulls win and a
clear under. It’s unlikely the Bulls win in a run-and-gun style of contest or
the Nuggets win in a slow, half-court style of game.

The Bulls are up against it for this contest as they are
dealing with a slew of injuries. While most people are aware that Derrick Rose
is still out, the Bulls will could also be without Kirk Hinrich and Joakim
Noah. Both miss the team’s latest contest on Monday.

As a result, the Bulls defense – which they’ll really
need for this game – has suffered. They have let both the Indiana Pacers and
New Jersey Nets shoot over 52% in the last week, which doesn’t bode well
considering who they are slated to face on Thursday.

Take the Nuggets for your NBA Picks as they are healthier,
playing better and have home-court advantage.